The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-15
Legislative Notes.

The House committee on prisons will leave to-
morrow to inspect the prison at Michigan City.
When the Democratic members of the Lees-
lature decide to go into joint convention for the
Councilman Thomas Markey will be candidate
for trustee of the Hospital for Insane.
The Jewett garnishment bill passed by the
House yesterday is to prevent the transfer of
claims from one State to another in securing the
garnishing Of employees wages Under tho
laws of this State exemption exists, and to
evade it suits are often brought before Louis
vile justices to garnish money in the hands
of the j., NJ. & /. and L., N. A. & G. companies
belonging to their employees who live in this
State.
The Jewett appellate court bill introduced yes
terday, provides for the division of the State
into three districte. each with three judges, who
are to have inal jurisdiction on appeals from
justices courts and in other suits of character
that tend to overcrow6 the Supreme Court
docket. The salary is to be So 500 per year for
each judge and docket fee OF $50 to be charged
1t is thought this latter provision will serve to
discourage litigation beyond the subordinate
courts. The first judges to be appointed by
the Governor, and as their terms expire elections
will be had for the succession.
Senator Shively resigned his place on the spe-
cial committee to investigate the management of
the benevolent institutions, and Senator French
is to fill the vacancy. the latter's appointment
was made after he had moved to reconsider the
vote by which the committee was created. 1t
was understood that Senator Huston and other
Republicans should have their chance to reply to
Senator Smith to-day, but it is possible Senator
Freneh's appointment, means withdrawal of his
motion to reconsider, hence points of order are
likely to arise again to head off the Republicans
in their efforts to get hearing.
It is said the real reason why the Democrats
of the General Assembly have come to the deter
mination not to go into a joint convention for
the election of trustees of the benevolent insti-
tutions and directors of the State prisons, is
that they promised Robinson if he would desert
Captain Allen, and vote for Turpie, they would
give him carte blanche to name the above off,
GERS. Now, it is charged, they are DESTROYS of
breaking the cartel. and allowing 81 Democratic
incumbents to hold over rather than stand by
their agreement to let the Knights Of Labor and
Greenbackers have majority of these fan
places. Some of the straight Democratic appli-
carts for these positions vigorously protest
| ing because their party managers sold them out
| in tais manner. They believe their claims
should command as much consideration as those
| of Judge Turpie.
| Representative Gardiner offered resolution,
| yesterday, which was adopted, instructing the
| committee on judiciary to report bill creatins
courts for each county in the State to have ju
risdiction of all probate matters, nnisdemeanors
| ard civil cases inv wing money demands to the
| amount Of $500. The judges, it is proposed
| shall receive salaries from ST. 200 to g. 500 pei
| year. and co be ex officio members of thu
boards of county commissioners. Appellate
4 Jurisdiction il is requested shall apply causes
| from justices courts, and in large number o
cases the judgment shall be final The resolu
| ton also seeks to have the circuits enlarged
| wherein courts are to be held twice each year
II two or more judges are included in the cir
cult all but one of them are to be judges e.
officio of the county court until their term
for which they have been elected expire. 1t j
proposed to give the circuit courts hnal iuris
| diction In certain cases